Leeds players apologise after snubbing fans in viral video

After a video of the Leeds United team ignoring a young fan as they left their hotel the day before their 4-1 loss at Bournemouth went viral, the players apologised to their supporters. Leeds’ loss extended their winless streak to five games, moving them one point above the drop zone. In that stretch, they have given up 18 goals.

“The performance lacked sufficient quality. There is only one way to react, which is on the pitch, and there is no other way to look at it,” the athletes stated in a press release. “Massive numbers of Leeds United supporters travel across the nation, and they deserve better than this.”

Live Football Scores Today reports that before the game, a video shared on social media showed the players leaving the team hotel without saying anything to the people waiting in line for autographs and photos. A small youngster in a Leeds uniform was among the group and waved at numerous players who did not return the gesture.

“Words cannot adequately describe how sorry we are that the young person wearing the Leeds jersey in the video is not receiving more support from the team,” they continued. “In order to communicate with fans and make sure we leave for games on time, we take an activation walk on matchdays. Before and after this, we stop for photos and autographs. However, there is no justification for ignoring supporters, and we would be appreciative if the parents of the supporter in the video wearing a Leeds jersey could contact us.”